Provision 29 UK Corporate Governance Code – Delivering Board-Ready Assurance on Internal Controls with Symbiant's Award-Winning, Highly Trusted GRC & Audit Software

Controls & Policies Module

• Lets you build a centralised control library of active and key controls.

• Supports Risk Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) and automatically adjusts residual risk scores when controls fail.

• Allows reviews and remedial action plans to be tracked to completion, giving you auditable proof of control effectiveness.

• Simplifies ISO 27001 compliance with one-click Statements of Applicability.

Risk Registers Module

• Links risks to controls, incidents, and policies to give full traceability.

• Provides dynamic residual scoring and multiple risk scoring methods to show how controls impact risk exposure.

• Supports board reporting by aggregating risk and control data into a single, connected register.

Incident Reporter Module

• Captures real-time events that impact risk or control performance.

• Links incidents directly to risks and controls, helping boards understand how failures are addressed.

• Automatically generates reviews and remedial action plans, with tracking through to completion.

Questionnaires, Surveys & Assessments Module

• Allows you to schedule control testing and assurance activities across the business.

• Supports Risk Control Self-Assessments and structured reviews, producing evidence for annual reporting.

• Uses dynamic questions and conditional logic to dig deeper into control performance.

Audit Working Papers Module

• Provides a single folder for all audit evidence, including linked risks, controls, incidents, and test results.

• Enables one-click generation of complete audit reports, ensuring boards receive clear evidence of control effectiveness.

• Creates a permanent audit trail to support year-end declarations.

Audit Action Tracker Module

• Logs weaknesses and remediation actions arising from audits or testing.

• Assigns ownership, due dates, and automated reminders to ensure accountability.

• Provides boards with visibility of progress and assurance that failures are being addressed.

Key Risk Indicators (KRI) Module

• Acts as an early-warning system for risks that may affect controls.

• Monitors environmental factors and aggregates data into KRIs linked to the Risk Register.

• Helps boards anticipate where control weaknesses might emerge.

Together, these modules mean that with Symbiant:

• Controls are documented, tested, and continuously monitored.

• Weaknesses are logged, assigned, and remediated with accountability.

• Risks, incidents, audits, and controls are fully connected and auditable.

• Boards get clear, real-time dashboards and one-click reports for annual Provision 29 declarations.

With Symbiant, internal control effectiveness isn’t left to subjective judgement. Our platform links risks directly to controls and dynamically recalculates residual risk scores whenever a control is tested or fails. This means boards have a live, accurate view of whether controls are performing as intended. This automated scoring goes beyond static spreadsheets, providing assurance that your organisation’s risk exposure is always up to date.

Symbiant replaces fragmented systems with a connected framework that links risk registers, control libraries, audit working papers, incidents, and policies into a single, auditable source of truth. Every control is mapped and cross-referenced, ensuring full traceability from strategic objectives down to control effectiveness. This traceability is central to meeting Provision 29, which requires boards to demonstrate not just the presence of controls but their real-world performance and alignment to governance outcomes.

Provision 29 requires transparency when controls have not operated effectively, including the actions taken to address weaknesses. Symbiant makes this simple with integrated action tracking. You can log weaknesses, assign clear ownership, set deadlines, and automatically notify responsible employees until actions are completed. Progress can be monitored in real time, ensuring that remediation is not only recorded but actively managed to completion. This turns weaknesses into opportunities for continual improvement, fully aligned with the FRC’s expectations.

For boards and audit committees, assurance must be clear, visual, and actionable. Symbiant provides real-time dashboards that show control effectiveness. By aligning reports to the UK Corporate Governance Code’s focus on outcomes-based governance, Symbiant enables directors to make informed, confident declarations with evidence they can trust.

Unlike complex and costly platforms, Symbiant is modular, affordable,agile, fully customisable and designed to grow with your organisation. Each module is just £100 per month* with unlimited users, so you only pay for what you need while ensuring complete organisational coverage. Our no-code flexibility means you can configure forms, workflows, and dashboards without external consultants, making compliance with Provision 29 both sustainable and cost-effective.

For organisations that want to go further, Symbiant offers an optional AI Assistant to provide advanced insights. This includes detecting hidden risks, performing root cause and consequence analysis, and recommending new or improved controls to strengthen your assurance framework. By surfacing patterns across your GRC data, AI moves you from reactive monitoring to proactive governance, supporting boards in delivering stronger, evidence-based declarations under Provision 29.

With over 23 years of experience supporting UK and global businesses, charities, and government bodies, Symbiant is built on trust and proven performance. Hosting is UK-based, with ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus certification, ensuring data security and compliance with UK regulatory expectations. Trusted by organisations like UKHSA, Whistl, CITB, and more,  Symbiant delivers a solution that combines affordability, flexibility, and assurance at the highest governance level.